1972.0460 Tablespoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William B. Durgin (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Concord, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1850-1861

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1972.0460


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Object Number

1972.0460

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund

Creator (Role)

William B. Durgin (Maker)
1833-1905

Place of Origin

Concord, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1850-1861

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WM B. DURGIN" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "JEE / to / M P Bean" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside, stem; "72.460" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.819 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 1.799 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.4 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 51 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 148
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
Biographical information on the Wm. B. Durgin Co, pp. 98-99